Tag: Russia

We've gathered 10 romantic off-the-radar destinations where you and your sweetheart can experience an unforgettable honeymoon or couple's getaway — no matter what your style and personal preferences are. Read More

As experts in travel to Central Asia, Russia, Mongolia and beyond, it's always gratifying when word of our tours and destinations is noticed and shared. Here are some of MIR’s recent mentions in the press... Read More

SEATTLE, WA -- The thought of Siberia tends to conjure images of punishment, exile, and vast expanses of nothingness - of a place of no return. But, in fact, Siberia is a wild and wooded country of inconceivable beauty. MIR Corporation's 8-day Siberian Winter Escapade tour is perfect for the adventurous traveler who's seen it all. On UNESCO-listed Lake Baikal, race teams of sled dogs, ice-fish and sweep across the lake by hovercraft. Read More

SEATTLE, WA -- MIR Corporation is thrilled to announce two unprecedented culinary tours to Russia and the Republic of Georgia. The A Chronicle of Russian Cuisine & Culture tour, led by a passionate local foodie, allows guests to eat their way through Moscow and St. Petersburg, visiting definitive cultural sites, and meeting famous chefs for hands-on cooking classes. A Taste of Georgia: Wine, Cuisine & Culture traverses a country of lush valleys and heart-stopping mountain vistas alongside an organic winemaker and a Georgian ethnologist. Read More

SEATTLE, WA -- Nobody loves New Year's Eve like the Russians. It's the most festive holiday of the year, with parties, presents, and vodka toasts. Russia is at its most beautiful in the winter, the crackling air burnished by fresh snowfall and residents sipping vodka, and luxuriating at a healthful banya bathhouse.
MIR Corporation has specialized in Russia travel for more than 25 years and offers an array of exciting winter tours. One celebratory tour revolves around New Year's in glorious St. Petersburg, with Moscow merrymaking and a visit to 12th century Suzdal. Read More

SEATTLE, WA - MIR Corporation is offering 2013 pricing for early birds targeting 2014 travel on select eastbound Trans-Siberian Rail Journeys and Silk Road by Private Train tours aboard the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. Savings range from $1,000 per couple in Gold Class up to $7,800 per couple in an Imperial Suite, with higher per person savings available for singles. The tours must be booked before March 31, 2013. For more information, contact MIR at 800-424-7289. Read More

SEATTLE, WA - The award-winning travel specialist, MIR Corporation, is leading a new 14-day tour of Russia's Southern Steppe, an unfamiliar region spiced with a spirited array of independent cultures, including freedom-loving Cossacks and descendants of the Golden Horde. Highlights include: studying modern caviar production in Astrakhan; attending a cultural performance of Don Cossacks; and exploring a wildlife reserve for the critically endangered Saiga Antelope. Read More

SEATTLE, WA - Award-winning Russia tour specialist, MIR Corporation, is thrilled to announce that its Inside the Russian Space Program tour has been selected as one of National Geographic Traveler magazine's 2012 50 Tours of a Lifetime, and will be featured in the May 2012 issue as well as listed on a special Tours of a Lifetime landing page. The 10-day tour, offered only once in 2012, allows travelers to witness both the manned launch of the Soyuz spacecraft on its way to relieve the crew of the International Space Station and the live docking of the Soyuz at Mission Control Center in Moscow. Read More

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Just because winter is here doesn’t mean the trail of travel options goes cold. Heat up your holiday season with MIR’s Arctic Explorer rail journey by luxury private train, which has recently hit headlines in the L.A. Times, the Baltimore Sun, the Sun Sentinel, the Orlando Sentinel, and the San Diego Union Tribune.Venturing above the Arctic Circle, particularly in the winter, can be a real challenge. MIR Corp. makes it a cozier endeavor with a tour called Arctic Explorer by Private Train: Quest for the Northern Lights. Highlights of the train ride include outings in search of the Northern Lights, a visit to a snow hotel near the Russian border in Norway and a dogsled ride.Read the full articles on the L.A. Times, the Baltimore Sun, the Sun Sentinel, the Orlando Sentinel, and the San Diego Union Tribune.